Does anyone use them for coyotes, what keeps the driver from slipping off as you pound them into the ground and do you use chain?

Thanks

This pass yr was my first. I use them on coyotes. I keep my cable tight why driving. I dont know about chain. Overall they worked good for me.

I use them for coyote without any issues. The driver end is milled to hold the washer and the J hook in a certain position and if you take a few seconds to get it positioned right, they will stay in place just fine while driving. In some soils you can get a good push and have them in part way without a hammer. Only issue is using alot of them in frozen or rocky ground will cause some driver failures either on the end or the weld at the handle.

I used them for several years, only had one that I was able to pull by hand . These were 1 1/4 “ with cable , I personally see no advantage to chain accept for the top 4 to 6 “ . I run 18” of anchor and once in a blue moon I hit something that won’t allow me to drive all the way in . The short piece of chain allows me to stay in that spot without having cable sticking up out of the ground .

The short piece of chain allows me to stay in that spot without having cable sticking up out of the ground . [/quote]

Load/ curl the last 8" of cable to prevent it from sticking up out of the bed if not driven in fully. Easier to do ahead of time before using at the set.

Not a fan of any cable sticking out of the ground , just a pet peeve of mine ( I have several ) lol ! A little extra chain also helps me when it’s time to pull by giving me a place to hook to below my first swivel. I have also switched from pogo’s to wolf fangs but that’s a matter of personal preference also . I think they are just easier to put together than the pogo’s .

I've used 2" washers on 16" of 3/32" 7x7 cable for several years now for coyotes. On pull day I cut cable. I make my own....also make j hooks from 20 penny nails. Have quick links on chain end to attach new pogo.

Best and fastest staking for my conditions and I've tried them all. Make my own driver too.

I also made my own driver , this last one is made of stainless but this is one of the reasons I went to wolf fangs . I’m just not a fan of the pogo driver, I’ve not tried making one of 5/8” rod but the 1/2” stuff just doesn’t hold up for me .

I used them this past season and they worked well...but I carried two drivers in case one was bent, and I also used a hardened super stake driver to make pilot holes in the frozen ground first...or else the washers would bend if I didnt make pilot holes.
I also took away a very solid tip from others on here when I made.my own pogos. Test each washer in your driver before attaching them to a trap. I had about 5% of the box of 100 I bought would not fit in the driver because they were too thick. Much better to find those at home before attaching to the trap than finding out in the field and cant use that trap because the washer was too thick. Evidently manufacturing tolerances aren't good with fender washers.
I used smaller washers and longer cables on mine...all of my cables were at least 18" and some were 24". The smaller washers drove in easier in rock hard frozen soil, and the longer cables held just fine even when we had a sudden warm up or rain. If I was trapping in early season or wet conditions I'd use the larger 2" washers. I didnt start trapping until december 1st and the ground froze up pretty good by the time Christmas rolled around and the smaller washers on longer cables held very well even in corn and bean fields. If a pasture or hayfield, unplowed, you would definitely want pilot holes.
Anyway, this was a cheap alternative anchor and I was pleased how well they held coyotes. Light to carry too. If I was close to the vehicle sometimes I just reach for double rebar instead, old habit of mine.
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I've used them for coon for several years and gone through several drivers. Never had a failure with 15" of 3/32 cable. They can be troublesome when the driver is bent in the field if you don't have a spare. Also some of the washers slip out when the driver tip gets worn. I like wolf fangs better for dryland and frozen ground they have a better driver and the anchors stay in the driver better without bending in frozen ground.